News

Vecinos Annual Meeting Update

February 28, 2025 0

In his preliminary report of voting at the Annual Meeting held 20 February 2026 , Jon Kantor, Director of Elections, wrote — “There are many things we all want for Akumal Norte. Today’s meeting showed how much work needs to be done, but it also highlighted how much we care [……]

Culture

Uucyabna — Chichén Itzá Before Chichén Itzá

February 28, 2025 0

Chichén Itzá is by far the most famous archaeological site in Mesoamerica, attracting over 2 million visitors a year. But few realize that the name Chichén Itzá itself references a non-Yucatec-Maya ethnic group that only arrived at the city in the 9th century, roughly 1,000 years after the city as we know [……]

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Right Lane — Perfecto!

February 28, 2025 0

It truly is annoying to be trapped behind vehicles dogging the right lane at barely 100 k/h and  hogging the left lane at 82k/h, making it nearly impossible to get past them.  Shouldn’t both vehicles be in the right lane?   Oh, wait … it’s the law in Mexico that on [……]

Culture

Warm in Mexico, But Frozen . . .

February 28, 2025 0

Warm in Mexico, but frozen bank accounts don’t thaw easy Yes, Mr. Tom, we will be able to reinstate access to your frozen account after you answer a few questions created to protect your security. According to the special questions you answered when you opened your account, you identified your [……]

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Donations Needed!

February 28, 2025 0

George Pritchard, chairman of Vecinos maintenance committee discussed plans for the coming year. The road in front of Casa Mayanah  desperately needs repairs, he said.  During rainstorms, this section floods to the point that people walking along the road – tourists and residents alike – can barely wriggle past the [……]

Akumal Foodie

Queso Napolitano — Traditional Mexican Flan

February 28, 2025 0

Yamile Medina Can,  long-time employee at Casa Mayanah, stopped by last week with a treat — her home-made Queso Napolitano.  Flan is one of many desserts she bakes for her business, Dulces Antojo. And let me tell you, it is really good! Mexican flan is a bit different from the [……]

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Aviation Notes

February 28, 2025 0

10 Most On-Time Airports in the World in 2024                   — by Kashyap Velani  Airlines and airports worldwide compete to maintain exceptional punctuality rates, with a recent report from Cirium revealing significant achievements in global aviation performance across major hubs. Rank Airport Name [……]

Interesting Facts

Airline Etiquette

February 28, 2025 0

Air travel used to be a fancy occasion with comfortable seats and dapper dress, but those days are long gone. Modern airports are exhausting, plane seats are tiny, and the journey is rarely fun. But there are ways we can make flights a little more bearable for those around us [……]

News

Bits & Pieces – March 2025

February 28, 2025 0

A little this & that from the media • Google to change Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America, but only in US https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/google-gulf-of-mexico/ • Grupo Bimbo Expands Rainwater Harvesting Program in Schools https://mexicobusiness.news/agribusiness/news/grupo-bimbo-expands-rainwater-harvesting-program-schools • Sheinbaum unveils upgrade plan for highways across Mexico    https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/highway-upgrade/ • Quintana Roo tightens penalties [……]